Job Description
The Staff Technical Program Manager, Embedded Software at Aurora is responsible for leading the development and management of software infrastructure, testing environments, and hardware-software integration processes to ensure the safe and efficient deployment of self-driving vehicle technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead planning and execution of internal software infrastructure, including release processes, automated deployment, and system health visibility.
- Manage the software-readiness roadmap for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing systems and optimize physical testing assets.
- Coordinate between Embedded Software and Hardware Engineering teams to ensure testing assets align with development milestones.
- Identify bottlenecks in release pipelines, deployment infrastructure, or testing assets and implement improvements to enhance developer velocity.
- Provide program status updates, resource gap analyses, and hardware-software dependency tracking for executive reviews.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years experience managing complex technical programs, with a focus on software infrastructure, DevOps, or hardware-integrated software testing
- Proven track record of managing software release cycles, CI CD pipelines, and automated deployment systems for embedded or edge devices
- Experience managing the utilization of physical test environments such as Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), or lab benches, and understanding how to balance fleet bandwidth against engineering demand
- Mastery of Jira and roadmap software Smartsheets, with a proven ability to build data-driven dashboards for tracking system performance and fleet health
- Deep experience with program management methodologies in an environment where software must be synchronized with physical hardware development
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range: $181,000 - $290,000 per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Hybrid work environment (in-office at least 3 days per week)
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